Supporting article



Jan. 12; 1932.

A. J. ENGEL SUPPURTING ARTICLE Filed May- 11, 1931' {faz- Patented Jan.12,1932

.ALEX J. rarest. or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS r surronrme AnrIorn Applicationfiled ma 11,

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in supportingarticles, and has for its principal object the provision of an improvedconstruction of this character which will be highly eflicient in use andeconomical in manufacture, r v

Among the several objects of this invention is to provide a supportingdevice which may be conveniently attached about the body of the wearerand which includes a simple combination and arrangement of parts foreffectively and conveniently attaching and detaching articles to besupported therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is toprovide a strap of asupporting articlewhich includes a simple combination and arrangement ofparts, for conveniently attaching and detaching an articlethereto.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide a supportingdevice which includes an inexpensive arrangement for protecting Vmetallic parts of the device from contact with the body.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the loop element embodied in the invention. 7 V

7 Referring more particularly to the drawings, the several objectsof-the invention are 1' h db (1' t a 10 hich qccomp 18 e y provl mg a Sr p I mod fications as come w thin includes a buckle structure 11 of anyap proved type whereby thestrap maybe con- .veniently' placed about :thebody of the wearer.

Extending-from this strap 10 are ribbonlike strips 12, these strips '12being attached The invention consists'in the novel com loops.

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to the strap 10 by means'of stitches 13. "In

wardly of the lower end portions 14 of these strips 12 the stripsarebentupon themselves to provide a transverse beading 15 in which isadapted-tobe confinedthe opposite end portions 16 of the loops 17: Eachof these loops 17- is preferably formed from asingle length ofwire bentto providea constricted" slit 18-at its lower end portion, with oppositeadjacent portions 19 of the wire member'resiliently bowed toward eachother as at 20 to provide awedge or clamp for clamping en-. 7 gagementwith the garment 21. The abut-' ting ends of the loop are preferablyconnectid together as at 22 by spot welding or the 2 ike. i i In use, byreason of the resilient. property of each of the loops, the garment21,'when confined within the restricted slit will be effectively clampedor wedged in this slot so as to provide an effective connection betweenv the garment 21 and the strip 12 to which it is attached.

As shown in the drawings, the lower end portion 14 of each of the stripsextends beyond the lower'end'portion of each of the This arrangement issuch that the body'of the wearer will be protected from contact with theloops 17 thereby avoiding irritation resulting from rubbing and thelike.

In practical use it might be found advisable to dispense withthe strap10. When 7 such is the case the strips 12 may be con-. nected to othergarments of the wearer by means of Safety Pins or the like. f 1

While I have illustrated and described the preferredform of constructionfor carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation andmodification without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1,therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details ofconstruction setforth, but. desire to avail myself of such variationsandthe scope 015 the appended claim. v

Having thusdescribed my invention, what i I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

Inan article of the character described a flexible strip including aportion bent upon itself to provide a bead transverse to the axis of thestrip, a garment fastening element including a loop having a portiondisposed in the bead to swingingly mount the fastening element on thestrip, thefastening element including a pair of yieldable garmentclamping arms integral with the loop and bowed toward, and normallyurged into abutting and garment clamping engagement with each other, ata point between their ends,

said arms includingportions bowed apartv .to provide a restrictedopening for the in troduction thereinto of a portion of a gar- I mentwhich may then be forced between the arms whereby to forcethe arms apartat said abutting point and into clamping engagement with said garmentportion, and a tab depending from said strip I and extending throughsaid loop so as to prevent the clamping portions of said arms fromengaging and irritating the flesh of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. n

ALEX J. ENGEL.

